Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan, the Quintessential Indian superstar is one of the most prominent and highly acclaimed film actor of all times. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. Amitabh simply relishes Ram Asrey’s Malai paan. It was a proud moment for us when the iconic actor himself asked for our famed malai paans to be served to all his esteemed guests at his grand 70th birthday celebration in Film City.

India Today, Amitabh’s 70th Birthday Bash coverage,

His 70th birthday bash, which was expected to be a grand affair turned out to be phenomenal. It was a flamboyantly splendid party with glitz, glamour, opulence, creativity and loads of love for the superstar reflecting from the entire preparations that were no less than perfect. The food was a sumptuous layout of the best that can be imagined. Done by top chefs, it was a magical feast or so it seemed with the most delicious fare laid down in the most luscious manner. Marut Sikka, who was instrumental in bringing this gastronomical delight to the party, said, “The high points of the dinner were Pistachios Chicken and Malai Paan.”

Times Of India, Amitabh’s 70th Birthday Bash coverage,

Clearly, if it was the birthday of the chora Ganga kinare waala, the celebrations would have been incomplete without some UP ka flavour.

And adding sweetness to those special moments when Big B celebrated his 70th birthday with all of filmdom at Film City were Lucknow’s famed malai paan which the actor had asked for himself.

Talking to us about it, Pankaj Behari, whose 250-year old sweet shop supplied the sweets to the Bachchan do, says, “It all happened so suddenly that it was only later that we could get around to talking about it. Actually, the person in charge of catering during Amitabhji’s birthday celebrations was Marut Sikka and I got a call from him saying ‘Amitabh loves your malai paan and wants some to be served at his birthday celebrations.‘ I was asked to make 1000 pieces and baquaida two of my technicians were sent air tickets and passes to get inside the venue to deliver and serve the sweets. I was told the guests polished off the mithai.”